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HTC Desire 601

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This device is also known as HTC Zara, HTC Desire 4G LTE

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 03, 2013

Design
Dimensions	5.30 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches 134.5 x 66.7 x 9.88 mm
Weight	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control

Display
Size	4.5-inch, 62.08% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	960x540px, 245 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	19 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 400
Processor	Dual-core 1400 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 305
Memory	1GB/8GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.4.2, 4.2.2)

Battery
Type	2100 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/4"
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	18, 8, 3, 7
3G Bands	8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

7.5

Build quality

Camera quality

4.5

Performance

Display

5.5

Battery life and charging

7.5

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